Cancer
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- noun
- /ˈkænsər/
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signo de Cáncer
- Many Cancers show great intuition and empathy towards others.
And actually I don't love the symbol for Cancer.
- And actually I don't love the symbol for Cancer.
Examples
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As a Cancer, she feels a strong connection to her family and home life.
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People born under the sign of Cancer are often known for their sensitive and caring nature.
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Brother is a cancer; we get along sometimes.
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I think that Cancers make the best lovers... but, God, my whole family are air signs.
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Taurus and Cancers are, sort of, soul mates of the Zodiac.
Synonyms
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A star sign for people born between June 21 and July 22
A star sign shown by a crab for people born between June 21 and July 22
Compounds
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A serious lung illness from harmful cell growth often caused by smoking
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2.2
A disease in the prostate where cells grow too much and make a harmful lump
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2.7
A harmful growth in the large intestine that can spread to other parts
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A serious disease of the pancreas, the organ behind the stomach, where cells grow without control
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A serious liver disease in which cells grow too fast and form a harmful lump
- Specialized
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A disease in the mouth when harmful cells grow and form a lump often on the lips or tongue
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An imaginary line around the Earth about 23 degrees north of the Equator where the sun can be directly overhead
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A small abnormal structure inside certain white blood cells seen in some cancers
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A large red crab called the Jonah crab that lives in deep water off the eastern coast of North America
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A crab that lives on rocky coasts of eastern North America and is often caught for food
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A large crab from the Pacific coast of North America that people eat
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A plant like sage with hairy leaves and small purple flowers that grows in the eastern United States
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A harmful growth that starts in the body's glands, like the breast or prostate
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A group of cancer cells that have not yet grown into deeper tissue or spread to other body parts
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A harmful growth in the womb that starts in tissue from pregnancy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cancer comes from Latin cancer meaning 'crab', because the star pattern for this zodiac sign was seen as a crab, so the sign itself is called Cancer.